When Adversity Hits, It is What Is Inside That Counts

"When you squeeze an orange, orange juice comes out — because that's what's inside. When you are squeezed, what comes out is what is inside."

~Dr. Wayne Dyer

All of us are "squeezed" at some point in our lives.  Adversity hits and it is in those times that we demonstrate what we are made of inside.  Do we respond with courage?  Do we respond with integrity?  What do we do to rise above it?  How you respond in times of adversity can say a lot about your character and values.  For some people, adversity brings out the best in them; in others, it brings out the worst.   What is inside you?

This week:  Examine this question by remembering a time when you faced some sort of adversity.  Remember how you handled it.  What would you want to change about how you handled it?  How would you handle that same situation if it happened to you today, knowing what you know now and having all the resources you currently have?  How do you feel about how you would handle the situation today?  If there is something you would want to change, look carefully at what that is.  What would you need to be able to do differently?  How can you get to the point where you would be able to do it?  Is there something you need to learn?  A skill you need to develop?  A value you need to keep in mind?  Assistance you need from others?  How can you become more congruent in your responses so that you would be able to respond to adversity in a way that demonstrates who you are (and who you want to be)?   Begin to develop those resources, a little at a time. 

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and certified trainer at the Inner Resource Center, LLC.  She is an expert at helping people develop the resources they need to transform their life.  For more information about her services, including some free resources, go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/.

Start Thinking About What You Really Want

"I found that when you start thinking and saying what you really want, then your mind automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And sometimes it can be that simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates your attitude and philosophy."

~ Jim Rohn

Too often, we tend to limit ourselves.  We think that something is impossible or that we don't deserve to have what we want.  We tell ourselves we can't.  When you allow yourself to really start thinking and saying what you WANT, you help create the circumstances to make it happen.  You change from a negative mind set to a mind set of possibility.  And just that little shift in your thinking or in how you talk about something helps set into motion creative ways to make it happen.

This week:   Challenge yourself to admit what you REALLY WANT.  Say it out loud.  Notice how it feels in your body.  When you do this, you are being congruent.  Your inside dreams and your outside actions and intentions match.  When that happens, we are more able to create solutions.  We are more likely to notice things that will move us in that direction.  Your brain is a wonderful resource for you.  When you are honest about what you want, it senses that congruence and helps create it for you.

Linda Pucci, Ph.D. is a psychologist, life coach and trainer in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). She has over 30 years experience helping people determine what they want and find the resources to achieve it quickly and easily.  She specializes in helping her clients get rid of "mental clutter"--those negative emotions stockpiled from the past and those limiting beliefs that block success and happiness.  For more information, go to http://www.innerresourcecenter.com/ .